David Kirk Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 Hello, Why, on canley's site and perhaps others, do they list part number 134603 as a spacer for just the left hand side front differential mounting? https://www.canleyclassics.com/?catalogue=triumph-spitfire-mkiv/1500&diagram=triumph-spitfire-mkiv/1500-rear-axle-assembly David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 this has been raised before i dont remember the outcome other than the extra washer adds more compression to the lh rubbers as the stud is shouldered tighetning wont have an effect but an extra washer would give more crush factory parts list confirms fitted LH side only it could be to solve a torqure/judder problem many exhibit by stiffening up the LH side Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DerekS Posted June 23, 2021 Report Share Posted June 23, 2021 David, going back a few years, I posted the same question and ended up fitting the spacer/washer to my 1500 Spitfire as I was convinced that it was missing, for some reason... at the time I was having a juddering at odd times when reversing. I don't do many miles but after a while I noticed the back end of the car was down on the passenger side. To cut a long story short I ended up taking it back off and had to replace the mounting rubbers as the left hand side were crushed, this levelled the car back up again. One of those times when I wished I'd left it alone... Just my experience, don't know if it will help! Derek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kirk Posted June 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 Thanks Derek and Pete, I think I will leave it off initially and see how that goes. It's easy enough to fit later if it is indeed needed. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 well it is specified to be there leaving it off makes it the same as all the others but you may induce something you never knew you had i would do what the book says and fit it Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kirk Posted June 24, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 I don't disagree Pete....but When I stripped all this down (in order to fit new diff output seals that were leaking) I noted that there was no lower lower rubber mounting, no washer and no spacer fitted on either side. The nut and upper rubber mount were there though (on both sides) I guess the PO didn't think they were necesary! scary! I am waiting for parts to arrive so I don't know if the spacer and washer have holes in them that are large enough to go over the shoulder on the chassis stud, or if they are smaller holes that allow them to go up to the shoulder, and held there by the nut. If it is the latter, I guess the spacer is non functional anyway so it must be the former. I'll find out when the parts arrive I guess. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted June 24, 2021 Report Share Posted June 24, 2021 we await wilt baited breath ,, you hold the keys to this ha Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unkel Kunkel Posted June 28, 2021 Report Share Posted June 28, 2021 It’s an odd area, and I’m not really sure about it : My Mk1V had never been previously dismantled and both sides were identical.No extra thick washer was present. According to the the Practical Classics resto manual, it should: Haynes manual confuses further with talk of “special “ washers - on both sides, (without saying what’s special about them) and I don’t think it is referring to a thick washer just on one side, otherwise it would say which side. I bought a thick washer from Canleys, but using it made that side seem very tight indeed - contradicting note 12. above about being able “ revolve the lower mounting rubbers with the fingers “ - Puzzled, I left it out and just copied the original set up, rebuilding with new rubber mountings. Perhaps if it does wears down on the nearside and starts clunking that is when it might prove useful to fit it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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